河南省周口市中英文学校2021届高三上学期期中考试 英语(含答案)

周口中英文学校2020-2021学年上期期中考试

英 语 试 题

第Ⅰ卷（选择题  共95分）

第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

American track and field athlete Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee once said,“Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.” And 50-year-old Indian Lakyntiew Syiemlieh stands an evidence for this saying. She recently cleared her Class 12 board exams. Lakyntiew,who has four children and two grandchildren, decided to go after her higher secondary education over three decades after dropping out of school. Earlier this year, she was one of the 24,267 students who appeared for the state board's Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate(HSSLC) exam. Lakyntiew took part in the exams for the arts stream and had chosen subjects like Khasi,English, Political Science, Economics, and Education as her areas of specialization.

On July 13,2020,when the results were announced, she was excited. “Though I only got the third division(分段)，my children were still so excited that they started shouting, hugging, and kissing me when the results were declared,"said Lakyntiew.

In fact,the grandmother of two has expressed her interest in pursuing(追求) higher studies in the field of local language. Lakyntiew took up a distance education course offered by a university in 2015. She stopped going to school because mathematics was too difficult for her to understand. She was offered a job to teach in a preschool in 2008, and that was the beginning of her love for re-learning.

Being the oldest student in the class, most of Lakyntiew's classmates called her as "Mei”, which means “mother” in the local language. Besides concentrating on academics,she also participated in after-class activities like field trips, dance competitions, and singing challenges, among others.

Age is not a problem when one is in search of education. Lakyntiew Syiemlieh is an example for everybody,and especially for those who give up studies midway.

21．When did Lakyntiew probably drop out of school?

A．In 2008. B．In 1998. C．In 1988. D．In 1968.

22．Which of the following caused Lakyntiew to stop going to school?

A．Her family was too poor to afford her education.

B．She had too much difficulty in learning one subject.

C．She was offered so good a job that she couldn't refuse.

D．She had many children to raise and had no time to study.

23．Which can best describe Lakyntiew's performance at school?

A．Independent. B．Reasonable. C．Outstanding. D．Active.

24．What can we learn from Lakyntiew's story?

A．Live and learn. B．Hard work pays off.

C．Many hands make light work. D．Education is the key to success.

B

    As an elementary school student in New York City, Robert Lee would stare in disbelief at his classmates throwing away half-eaten sandwiches after lunch. His Korean immigrant parents had taught him not to waste food.

While studying finance and accounting at New York University, Robert remembered this lesson all the time. When Robert and his friend Louisa Chen entered a college entrepreneurship (创业）contest，they proposed an idea for a food-rescue nonprofit group： Their program would deliver leftovers from the dining hall to homeless shelters seven days a week all by volunteers. Their idea won the competition. With the $ 1,000 prize, they founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in July 2013. In just the first few weeks, Robert’s team delivered a donation of enough spaghetti and meatballs to feed 20 people at a New York City homeless shelter.

Robert, who had taken a job as an analyst at J. P. Morgan, devoted his spare time to creating a network of New York City restaurants, from small delis (熟食店）to large chains like Starbucks and Panera Bread, agreeing to donate food, and he enlisted volunteers to make food deliveries. After RLC received national press attention, homeless shelters and soup kitchens in Portland, Oregon, Washington, DC and other cities reached out to Robert for partnership advice. The organization now reaches 16 cities around the country.

Only a year into his finance job, Robert gave up his six-figure salary to focus on RLC．“I compared one hour of impact at J. P. Morgan to one hour at RLC，and the difference was just tremendous,” he says. “One shelter told us that our donations allowed them to provide entire dinners for more than 300 people, three nights a week，” Robert says. “Things like that make me gladly quit my job.”

25．How did Robert feel when his classmates threw away food?

A．Astonished. B．Embarrassed.

C．Disappointed. D．Interested.

26．What do we know about the RLC?

A．It won $ 1,000 prize.

B．It got supported by many restaurants.

C．It asked the homeless shelters for advice.

D．It has branches all over the world.

27．Why did Robert leave his job at J P Morgan?

A．One shelter spoke highly of him.

B．RLC offered him six-figure salary.

C．He could make a bigger difference in society.

D．The work at J. P. Morgan was not suitable for him.

28．Which of the following best describes Robert?

A．Confident. B．Modest.

C．Humorous. D．Selfless.

C

    When we think of a generation gap we usually think of conflicting tastes in music, or pastimes. But now the generation gap is handwriting. After one teacher in Tennessee discovered that she had students who couldn’t read the assignments she was writing on the board, she posted it on the Internet saying handwriting should be taught in schools.

Opponents claim that handwriting has become out of time in our modern world. Typed words have become a primary form of communication. Once a practical kill handwriting is no longer used by the vast majority of Americans. It is no longer taught in schools, and some claim that the time that it would take to teach it could be put to better use, for instance, by teaching the technical skills.

But even in today’s world there are still plenty of reasons to pick up a pen and apply it to paper. Many American institutions still require original signatures, for instance, signing for a registered letter and buying a house. And original signatures are much more difficult to forge(伪造) than their digital counterparts. There is also strong evidence that writing by hand is good for the mind. It activates a different part of the brain, and improves fine moving skills in young children. People also tend to remember what they write by hand more than what they type, and the process of writing by hand has been shown to stimulate ideas. Besides, studies have shown that kids who write by hand learn to read and spell earlier than those who don’t. Not to mention, handwriting is pleasing, as is evidenced by the fact that no one has ever typed a love letter. And handwriting remains popular as an art form.

Yes, we live in a modern world, but we live in a modern world that is based on fundamental values.

29．What did the teacher find in her class?

A．Her students had a big generation gap with her.

B．Her handwriting was too terrible to understand.

C．Some students could not recognize her handwriting on the blackboard.

D．Some students handwriting on the blackboard was too difficult to tell.

30．Why do some people agree to teach handwriting in school?

A．Handwriting is easy to remember.

B．Handwriting is beneficial to the brain.

C．Handwriting can help one buy a house.

D．Handwriting is an art form out of time.

31．What can we infer from the passage?

A．Handwriting is widely used in America.

B．What people write by hand is not easy to recognize.

C．Handwriting is emphasized in our modern society.

D．Those with good handwriting may perform better in their studies.

32．What is the author’s attitude towards teaching handwriting in school?

A．Opposed.   B．Objective.   C．Unconcerned.   D．Favorable.

D

    Railay Princess Resort and Spa is situated in Ao Nang, just 40 minutes from Krabi International Airport. It also has a coffee bar and an outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy a range of relaxing treatments and beauty therapy at the in-house Waree Spa. It provides family-friendly facilities, with room designs and services for families both large and small, plus a kids club and a playground. It also has a gym with a swimming pool.

Rooms at Railay Princess are peaceful and have a refrigerator, a mini bar and cable TV. Hot drinks can be made with the available tea and coffee supplies and enjoyed in the comfort of the room’s sitting area. Railay Princess Resort and Spa features both a restaurant and a bar where guests are able to relax at the end of the day with a meal and a drink. Breakfast is available each morning and can be enjoyed in the comfort of the rooms.

Railay Princess Resort and Spa is surrounded by the area’s well-known sightseeing attractions, including Princess Lagoon, which is within walking distance.

Features:

General: Room Service, Restaurant, Air Conditioned, Mini Bar, Refrigerator, Cable TV, Bath, Coffee / Tea Maker, Hair Dryer, Shower, Private Bathroom, Private Toilet, Kids Club, Packed Lunches

Activities: Fitness Room, Swimming Pool, Beauty Centre, Garden, Karaoke, Water Activities, Playground, Spa and Wellness Centre, Child Pool, Outdoor Pool

Services: Business Centre, 24-Hour Reception, Dry Cleaning, Babysitting, Conference Rooms, Currency Exchange, Meeting Rooms, Laundry Service, Photocopier, Ticket Service Parking: There is an airport shuttle (摆渡车) that runs from the hotel.

Check-in: From 2:00 p.m.

Check-out: By 11:30 a.m.

33．In Railay Princess Resort and Spa, people can do all of the following things EXCEPT ____.

A．have fun with their kids B．walk their dog

C．have a drink in the bar D．have a relaxing spa experience

34．What can guests do in their hotel room?

A．They can make coffee or tea in the room by themselves.

B．They can cook because the rooms are equipped with kitchens.

C．They can have a good view of Princess Lagoon.

D．They can have breakfast and dinner from the restaurant in their room.

35．When can you check out?

A．At 12 a.m    B．At 4:00 p.m.  C．At 3:30 p.m    D．At 10:30 a.m.

第二节：七选五（每小题2分，共10分）

Handmade Card from Me to You

When I was 9 years old, I received my first handmade card from a classmate, who had just moved to New Jersey. I helped him in his hard time adjusting to(适应) his new school. So he made me a card. It was a folded piece of paper from his notebook,with a picture of us he'd drawn on the front. There were only a few sentences inside. 36．

Special handwritten cards take time and effort to make and feel very personal. Like photographs, cards can be stored and looked back on. You can make your own unique card with supplies you have at home. What's most important is the message you write inside.  37． But getting a handwritten card or letter can make someone who needs it feel appreciated.

"The first step is to think of a person for whom you' d like to make a card..38．There are many types:Thank-you cards,congratulation cards, holiday cards, and I' m-sorry cards which are just a few.

39．A big trip for writing a card to keep the person you' re making it for in mind while you work. You can ask yourself some questions while writing:What are your favorite memories of that person? What do you appreciate most about him or her?Your words can be as sweet or as funny as you want. If they're personal, the message will be special.

Last, sign your name at the bottom. 40．  The recipient like me will keep the card to reread sometime far in the future.

A．Don't forget to include the date.

B．Or you can buy a card from a store.

C．Now it's time to gather your thoughts.

D．This is the easiest but least rewarding part.

E.But those words meant a lot to me at the time.

F.It can be hard to put your feelings into words.

G.Next, think about what kind of card you'd like to make.

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D中)，选出可以填入空白处。

        While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous.   41    Mr. Larchmont    42    his request? Andrew had  4 3     so hard in the last 18 months.    44    , he should get a wage increase.

The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak at the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the    45    to approach his superior. To his    46    and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a    47    !

Andrew arrived home that evening, to find their dining table   48    with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal  4 9   his favorite dishes. Immediately he     50    someone from the office had broken the message to her !

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered    51   . It was from his wife, which   52   : “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show   53   how much I love you. I’m so proud of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to    54   how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen   55   he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It said: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do     56   one! I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you    57    you didn’t get the increase.”

Tears    58   in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not    59    upon his success at work.

The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us   60    our success or failure.

41．A．What about B．How come C．How about D．What if

42．A．rejected B．admitted C．submitted D．guaranteed

43．A．managed B．studied C．worked D．conducted

44．A．Finally B．Absolutely C．Successfully D．Effectively

45．A．thoughts B．courage C．strength D．force

46．A．shock B．astonishment C．delight D．amazement

47．A．praise B．award C．reward D．raise

48．A．covered B．made C．decorated D．set

49．A．Including  B．through C．as D．for

50．A．Confirmed B．proved C．figured D．admitted

51．A．cheque B．card C．envelope D．mail

52．A．wrote B．spoke C．read D．told

53．A．just B．almost C．nearly D．even

54．A．call on B．reflect on C．feed back D．remind of

55．A．while B．before C．until D．when

56．A．deserve B．prefer C．ignore D．appreciate

57．A．as thoughB．even though C．whether D．unless

58．A．welled upB．flowed over C．rushed out D．streamed down

59．A．qualified B．temporary C．conditional D．concerned

60．A．despite B．without C．either D．regardless of

第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

    China is the world's largest center of goods-making and the world's largest exporter of goods. Chinese agriculture not only helps feed61．(develop) places but also helps feed other major world powers. China has helped many62．(Europe), South American and North African countries deal with the economic crisis(经济危机).

China,63．has grown fast over the past decade, is now the largest economy outside the group of developed64．(country). China, in particular, is in the news every day. Generally, it65．(see)as one of the world's major economic powers. China's economy is twice larger than that of Brazil, India, and Russia, with66．huge population, four times that of the US. Over the past 20 years, China has grown67．(rapid).

I am very proud68．(be) here in China and to have a great community of Chinese and foreigner, I hope one day, will he able to contribute69．the development of the world's economic and scientific research. This one year of my life was amazing. I hope the coming days will be more exciting and at every step of my life. I70．(learn)something new and interesting.

第II卷（非选择题  共50分）

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

   下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

  2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

      The day before yesterday, I went to the bookstore where is near our school to buy a dictionary . t was Saturday, so there was many people. Under the help of the shop assistant, I quickly got the book I needed. I was about to leave when I found someone trying to steal the man’s money.  Although nervous, but I tried to think a way to help him. Suddenly a good idea came to me. I stepped on the man’s foot on purpose. As I expected, the man’s scream gives the thief a fright, who quick walked out of the shop. After hear my explanation, the man smiled and showed many thank to me.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是高一新生李华，在学习英语过程中遇到了困难，请给English Weekly 的编辑写一封短信。要点如下：

自我介绍；

遇到的困难（2点）；

3、表示担忧并希望得到建议和帮助；

4、期待回复。

注意：1、词数：80-100字；

      2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Editor,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours sincerely

参  考 答 案

一、阅读理解

CBDA   ABCD CBDD    BAD   EFGCA

二、完型填空

 DACBB   CDDAC  BCABD   ABACD

三、语法填空

61．Developing 62．European  63．Which  64．Countries   65．is seen

66．a  67．rapidly   68．to be   69．to   70．will/can learn

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

【小题1】here→there【小题2】us→our【小题3】flower→flowers【小题4】cleaning→clean【小题5】hardly→hard【小题6】chat→chatting【小题7】told后去掉to【小题8】share→shared

【小题9】since→before【小题10】end前加the

五：书面表达：

       One possible version：

Dear Andy,

Glad to hear that you’re collected large sums of money for our city. I’m writing to extend our sincere gratitude for your genuine act of kindness. It is what many people like you have done that lets us feel we’re not alone. We can’t thank you too much!

Currently, everything is improving. China has taken a series of powerful measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 since its outbreak. The lockdown of our city is a most effective way and our citizens are going all out to do our parts. Touchingly, more and more volunteers are flooding in from across China to help us out.

Honestly, I'm praying that the epidemic will disappear soon and everything will return to normal. I believe so!

Best wishes to you!

Yours,

Li Hua